Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Official entrance age to primary education
Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.6 years | 0.6 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maldives, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release